Parasites and predators of the yellow headed borer, Dirphya Nigricornis OL in Kenya

Wanjala, F.M.E.; Khaemba, B.M. . Zoology Dept.

Parasites and predators of the yellow headed borer, Dirphya Nigricornis OL in Kenya

1986

Wanjala, F.M.E. | Khaemba, B.M. (Moi Univ., Eldoret (Kenya). Zoology Dept.)

A study was undertaken to determine the parasitic and predatory agents that affect the population density of Dirphya Nigricornis; a pest, in coffee plantations. This yielded 15 agents of which only one had previously been identified and the rest were new records for Kenya. Results demonstrated that D. nigricornis mortality results out of many agents which belong to a variety of species. The significance of the preditors for the control of the pest are discussed and enhancement of a few agents suggested

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auxiliaire de lutte biologique coffea control de plagas insecte nuisible kenia kenya

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Kenya Coffee - Coffee Research Foundation (Kenya)

Volume 51 Issue 600

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pp. 249-252

Other Subjects

Lutte anti-parasite; Organismos para control biologico; Insectos daninos

Language

English

Note

6 drawings; 8 ref. Summary (En)

Type

Bibliography; Summary; Non-Conventional

Corporate Author

Coffee Research Foundation, Ruiru (Kenya)

In AGRIS since: 1987-08-15

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Parasites and predators of the yellow headed borer, Dirphya Nigricornis OL in Kenya

1986

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